beIN SPORTS FRANCE Renews its Multi-Year Broadcasting Contract with the NBA
As the official broadcaster of the NBA in France since its launch in 2012, beIN SPORTS France and the NBA have renewed their multi-year broadcast agreement, allowing beIN SPORTS to broadcast up to nine regular-season games a week and the season's main highlights.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and beIN, the international international sports and entertainment group, today announced an extension of their TV and digital broadcast partnership, which will allow beIN SPORTS FRANCE to broadcast live NBA games in France for the 14th consecutive season.
THE NBA ON beIN SPORTS, UP TO NINE REGULAR-SEASON GAMES A WEEK AS WELL AS THE MAIN EVENTS OF THE NBA SEASON
As the broadcast partner in France, beIN SPORTS will broadcast up to nine regular-season games a week as well as major league events live, including Summer League, NBA Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NBA All-Star, select NBA Playoffs, the Eastern or Western Conference Finals*, the NBA Finals* and the NBA Draft.
*Alternating every other year. Matches not broadcast live will be broadcast on replay on beIN SPORTS the following day at 12:00 p.m., allowing subscribers to enjoy the Conference Finals and Finals either live or on a delay.
NEW: NBA EXTRA 7 DAYS A WEEK IN A NEW SETTING
Available Monday to Saturday from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the NBA Extra show will now also air every Sunday on beIN SPORTS 1 to follow all the latest NBA news 7 days a week. The NBA Extra podcast, as well as beIN SPORTS FRANCE’s social media and website, will provide subscribers with comprehensive coverage of NBA news. French fans will continue to have access to numerous video highlights, statistics, scores, and original digital content in French on the beIN SPORTS France website.
Elsa Memmi, NBA Europe and Middle East Vice President, Global Media Distribution said : “We thank beIN SPORTS France for their commitment and are excited to continue working with them to provide basketball fans across France with comprehensive NBA coverage throughout the season, highlighted by our marquee events.”
Florent Houzot, Programs & On-Air Director beIN SPORTS France, said : “We are very proud to renew our broadcast agreement with the NBA for the 14th consecutive season. The NBA is a historic right of the channel with editorial coverage that we have always strengthened over time for the greatest pleasure of subscribers. For this new season, we will have the pleasure of offering a brand new set to host the essential show NBA Extra which will offer upon resumption an additional show every Sunday at 12:45 p.m. to provide NBA news 7 days a week. The NBA will remain on beIN SPORTS for several more years, to the great delight of NBA basketball fans.”
About beIN SPORTS :
Launched in June 2012, beIN SPORTS France is a premium sports offering with 10 disciplines and 34 competitions (Football, Tennis, US Sports, Handball, Rugby, etc.). beIN SPORTS channels are accessible to any connected household: either via internet service providers and/or CANAL+ offers or, in a 100% digital service (for computer, smartphone, connected TV, etc.) via beIN SPORTS CONNECT from myCANAL
About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
Contacts
Communication beIN SPORTS : service.com@bein.com
Cath Hart, NBA EME Communications : chart@nba.com